FYI A friend fowarded this to me via the Suffolk County, NY Library system, a credible source. Barb Metro NYC Researcher >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Subject: [Reference-discussion] Family History Center Microfilm Orders > To: [email protected] > The Family History Center has changed the microfilm order process.Patrons will now be required to pay the Family History Center directly. We have replaced the online form with detailed instructions for you and your patrons. Going forward your patrons will not receive emailed invoices generated through PayPal. They must make payment using a credit card or PayPal account directly to Family History Center. Also note that the price per reel has gone up to $7.50. Please visit: http://www.live-brary.com/request/familyhistorycenterfor detailed instructions. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us.

I have volunteered the FHL for many years, and they are gradually moving the ordering process away from the individual FHLs. In my locale, patrons are now ordering directly from the Familysearch.org website, and only need to set up a login account and provide a valid email address. T Then, they order with a credit card or debit card, just as you would for any online purchase. This has taken the burden off of the local FHLs to handle the money and send the orders to SLC. Personally, I find the process to be faster under the new method, because my orders can hit SLC as soon as I order them online. Additionally, Salt Lake is sending films to a number of the many, larger historical societies that have film readers, as well as some major libraries. Thus, patrons may have a choice of where the films are sent for their viewing, in their area. While the prices have increased to rent the films (as of Feb. 15th), the short-term rentals are now at the facility you designate, longer that short-term loans were in the past. My FHL used to keep the films 30 days for $5.50, and now keep them 90 days for the new, $7.50 price. You can read about the need to increase the price at the familysearch.org website. Judy H. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:39 AM To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [BKLYN] [NYNEWYOR] LDS price increase FYI A friend fowarded this to me via the Suffolk County, NY Library system, a credible source. Barb Metro NYC Researcher >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > Subject: [Reference-discussion] Family History Center Microfilm Orders > To: [email protected] > The Family History Center has changed the microfilm order process.Patrons will now be required to pay the Family History Center directly. We have replaced the online form with detailed instructions for you and your patrons. Going forward your patrons will not receive emailed invoices generated through PayPal. They must make payment using a credit card or PayPal account directly to Family History Center. Also note that the price per reel has gone up to $7.50. Please visit: http://www.live-brary.com/request/familyhistorycenterfor detailed instructions. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message